Plovers (Charadriidae)
Diademed Plover (Phegornis mitchellii) - HBW 3, p. 441
French: Pluvier des Andes
German: Diademregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Cordillerano
Other common names: (Diademed) Sandpiper-plover, Mitchell's Plover
Taxonomy: Leptopus (Leptodactylus) Mitchellii Fraser, 1845, Chile, probably in the province of Colchagua.
Affinities obscure. Monotypic.
Distribution: Andes from NC Peru through N Chile and W Bolivia to SC Chile and SC Argentina.
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An adult feeding in a stream Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
Inao Vásquez 2 December 2010 1 year ago 49 sec 4.8 -
front and side view moving in bog Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 26 November 2011 5 weeks ago 27 sec 4.5 -
An adult on a dry cushion bog, at one stage cowering at an unseen threat Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 11 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 1 sec 4.2 -
An adult standing on a rocky embankment before flying away Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 5 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 23 sec 4 -
A pair at their nest site with the female eventually settling onto the nest Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 5 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 57 sec 4 -
Single bird feeding in bog. Locality El Yeso, Chile
AlecEarnshaw 13 December 2009 2 years ago 52 sec 3.8
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Adult watching is territory
Locality Marcapomacocha, Junín Department, Peru
Dubi shapiro 18 October 2011 9 weeks ago 4.7 -
An adult feeding in a stream
Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
Inao Vásquez 2 December 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Diademed Plover.
Locality Laguna Brava Reserve, La Rioja Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 8 February 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
A nesting bird with 2 chicks
Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
dreyernp 18 November 2008 1 year ago 4.1 -
One of my favorite birds. Two birds were present.
Locality Marcapomacocha, Junín Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Cock Reijnders 19 September 2010 1 year ago 3.9 -
Egg in nest
Locality El Yeso, Chile (Monotypic species)
dreyernp 18 November 2008 1 year ago 3.3
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